Tim Richmond Car Control: Ignores Soft Tire, Finishes Second

[@Diesel257]

RIP. Shame on NASCAR for pretending Tim never existed for 20+ years. Fans never forgot him and never will.

[@Champwsox05]

I just learned of Tim recently. I am really disappointed about his story and how he was treated.

[@sidebite2533]

Shame on NASCRAP for a lot of things. Look how they colluted with doctors and labs to crush Jeremy Mayfield. I stick to my dirt track roots. NASCRAP has been trash since the early 90's. They depend on shallow minded ignorant hillbillies to fund their name game agenda.

[@jamesholcombe435]

He made them remember

[@supertornadogun1690]

Dude could be a goat if he hadn't gotten HIV :(

[@ThorPedersen-q4i]

My dad worked on sprint cars. He said tim drove a Cadillac and would show up with 2 chicks and leave with 2 different ones.

[@brianbooher7318]

Shows what an incredible driver tim truly was.

[@MrRichinil]

Just WOW !!! Tim was one of the best . I sure miss the days of Jenkins , Arute and Doc Punch calling the races .

[@midnightrider9876]

Man I miss the old Atlanta , never should have changed the configuration.

[@daviclar867]

Yes, Nascar ruined a true oval track!

[@jeffro7p202]

He'll I miss everything about those days of nascar

[@sidebite2533]

Leave it to NASCRAP to destroy everything they're involved in.

[@RVAMotorsports]

Tim Richmond was a truly amazing driver who left us too soon

[@mega13man1]

That man could really drive

[@georgewaters8592]

...oh the suspense !! Man, them were the days................. Tim really was something else :)

[@charlesbutler6906]

Dale Earnhardt told Harry Lee Hyde to be sure and bolt everything good and tight on that cat because the man you got driving it is driving the hell out of it .

[@robertstultz2260]

Yep he could drive

[@fordboss9275]

The best era of NASCAR if you ask me!

[@tylermcintosh2744]

Agreed

[@stevemccall3383]

100% agree

[@jamesholcombe435]

Agreed

[@jag3rb0mb]

Yep

[@jasonhumphry5836]

Amen brothers and sisters G body's were born to race 🏁

[@raymondchapman5990]

Tim was really the first guy to come from a dirt sprint car back ground and it showed in this video clip. He had that car sideways at both ends of the track for 12 laps and never fenced it. Most of the drivers would've fenced it. They were also running bias ply tires then which give some of the best racing we have ever seen because they were more forgiving than radials. I miss seeing the cars go through the turn with smoke coming from the right rear...it was f'ing awesome !

[@badmonkey2222]

Tim was the real deal..

[@simr2435]

Dale Earnhardt "Tim Richmond a hella Driver" thats no hollywood stunt. even the announcers, Harry hyde cant believe this race car and driver are still on the track with a cut tire at these speeds. Amazing Driver.

[@rchydrozz751]

I remember Buddy Baker saying about driving the winged Dodges. He said he could light the tires up just slightly in the turns to cause a little smoke to let the guy behind him think he was about to lose it. They backed off, he would pull away. This going on at about 190 mph.

[@sidebite2533]

Ahh Yes, the Bakers. Old Buck Baker was the Klansman who stole a first place trophy from Wendell Wallace after being lapped 5 times. Doesn't surprise Me one bit that Baker wouldn't allow a faster car to go bye and pass him back after 4 fresh tires. That would take patience, class, and knowledge.

[@howardrader3416]

Full of shit

[@John-eeeLaws]

I only have two favorite drivers and I’m 63, and I have been around Nascar my whole life, and I live only 20 miles from Kannapolis N.C. David Pearson and Tim Richmond “WHEEL MEN”

[@pughoneycutt1986]

I remember Buddy Baker saying that Tim could drive a car so loose that he was looking out the right side window to see where he was going

[@sidebite2533]

Pfff....that's every driver every weekend in Dirt Track Oval Racing. Turn right to go left.

[@pughoneycutt1986]

@@sidebite2533 yep but very few people can do that on pavement.Tim could.

[@FredF-if4wq]

Waltrip is so jealous of Richmond you can tell by the way he talked.RIP Tim. You were my favorite

[@dalejr183]

Earnhardt really respected him rare for good reason. Daryl Waltrip TV analyst in the 80’s WOW.

[@jag3rb0mb]

Tim was a wheelman. He would have won multiple championships. If he and davey would have had full careers Earnhardt would have never won 7.

[@30AndHatingIt]

Is that DW calling a race 20 years before retiring??

[@Suzanne-t3l]

Dave was jealous of Tims success on the track. And was trying his hardest to set Tim back a few steps. Tim had 10 poles and 6 or 7 wins that year. With a very strong Dale Earnhardt having a terrific year. The only Winston st Atlanta.

[@johnhopkins5933]

Darrell Walrip...6:04...Tim Richmond can drive a loose car as well as anyone I have ever seen.

[@victordelgado7408]

why is darrell waltrip not racing?

[@frankmorreale6433]

What a legend

[@davidvanzant2019]

Wow Tim was the best ever

[@billmunroe889]

Why is DW in the booth?

[@jasonwiggins6137]

This was the qualifying race for the All Star Race.

[@johnhopkins5933]

Translation.......Richmond was the best!!!

[@metrichotrods1763]

Tom Cruise ignores Robert Duval and stays out.

[@thomasgomm236]

Why is DW calling the race?

[@daviddearing8232]

It was the Winston Invitational. The equivalent to the All-Star Open for today. Kinda the All-Star Race before the All-Star Race. DW was on the pole for the actual Winston itself that year.

[@noezrider6361]

Sure miss the ol' days. I can watch these ol' clips all day. What I quit watching was thar "woke" crap that's on now, and had been struggling for years with the clown shows broadcasting the races and the the disrespectful clown kids out there racing.

[@noezrider6361]

@Johnny Boone Yep. Same here. It was a hard habbit to break, but then again, the disrespectful clowns in the "it's all about me" attitude, the "missing it" went away pretty quick. I did watch the SRX deal and reminded me of the ol' Saturday night Late Model races. That was cool. Glad we have KZbin for the ol' stuff. Good times.

[@Slowrollinlow1962]

We can blame Fauci for his death

[@kerrytodd3753]

Richmond was awesome…..could drive the wheels off the car

[@jasonjackson5493]

Crazy how loose they could drive them cars unlike the absolute junk they have today

[@brianbooher7318]

How about ol Dave Marcus in a ford

[@marlonhurley5253]

Tim Richmond was len bias to Dale Earnhardt, if they would have lived those guys would have had to share the stage as the greatest, meaning Michael Jordan and Dale Earnhardt

[@ghostfarmer358]

Is that DW Commentating

[@brianpatrickreddington1750]

yes

[@davidvanzant2019]

Dale Earnhardt said I don’t no who they got driving with that forger’s car wow he drives wheels off of it

[@reginaldhall6871]

If Nascar would make the cars harder to drive the racing would be better.

[@goobah6072]

This is driving

[@onesecureone]

I say Tim was one of the best ever He was almost as good as me